Phytotherapies

Covering fundamentals and new developments in phytotherapy, this book combines pharmaceutical sciences and chemistry with clinical issues. Helps readers better understand phytotherapy and learn the fundamentals of and how to analyze phytotherapeutic agents Discusses phytotherapy in modern medicine, chemoprevention of disease, and alternatives to western medicines for specific diseases Chapters summarizes the uses and applications of phytomedicines, by type like Chinese, Greco-Arab, Indian, European, and Ayurvedic Includes international regulatory perspectives and discusses emerging regulations for various established and emerging markets

Iqbal Ramzan is the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney, Australia. He is a registered pharmacist and holds a Diploma of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Dr. Ramzan also served two terms as a Fellow of The University. He is an author/co-author of over 140 publications in pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug assays, and drug metabolism. Dr. Ramzan is a member of several professional committees and councils, including the Director of the Council of Pharmacy Schools (Australia and New Zealand). He also serves on the Australian Government s Pharmaceutical SubCommittee of the Advisory Committee on Prescription Medicines.